Nonprofit with 25 years experience reducing economic, environmental costs of energy Comprehensive focus and results Energy efficiency Renewable energy Transportation National & international consulting & implementation Program design, planning, & evaluation policy & advocacy research Clients are government agencies, regulators, utilities, foundations, advocates Operate 3 Energy Efficiency Utilities Presentation title to go here
Transportation Technical Reference Manual
To target and remedy obstacles to alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) adoption and use in regional, statewide sectors and niche markets.
Webinar Scope 1. Transportation TRM 2. Opportunities to partner Using a Technical Reference Manual in the Transportation Sector Clean Cities Webinar July 8, 2014
Technical Reference Manual Characterize efficiency Facilitate Least Cost Planning Transportation TRM Users State Energy Offices Public Utility Commissions Utilities Transportation Planning Agencies Using a Technical Reference Manual in the Transportation Sector Clean Cities Webinar July 8, 2014
States with Transportation Objectives in their Energy Plans
Transportation Efficiency Conventional car solo driver Transit bus (average occupancy) Air Intercity Rail Electric Vehicle solo driver Transit bus (seats filled) Walking Bicycle 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 Btu/passenger mile
Transportation Efficiency Measures All electric vehicle EV charging equipment Using a Technical Reference Manual in the Transportation Sector Clean Cities Webinar July 8, 2014
Measuring Cost-effectiveness Societal Costs GHG emissions Health impacts Consumer Costs Incremental cost of efficiency measure Operation & maintenance Utility Costs Impact on total demand Impact on peak load Using a Technical Reference Manual in the Transportation Sector Clean Cities Webinar July 8, 2014
Baseline Efficient Product O&M Deemed savings Definition of baseline and efficient equipment Deemed annual energy savings Other savings- water, GHG, health impacts Operation and Maintenance Measure Lifetime Spillover and Free ridership
$100 / ton CO 2 eq. $0.06 / mile tailpipe emissions $0.07 / kwh electricity v Externalities and Non-energy Benefits Using a Technical Reference Manual in the Transportation Sector Clean Cities Webinar July 8, 2014
Factors considered Prices of gasoline, electricity Avoided electricity costs Gasoline GHG emissions per gallon Electricity GHG emissions per kwh Societal cost of GHG emissions per ton Health impacts of vehicle emissions Health impacts of electricity generation Annual vehicle miles traveled Cost of Level 1 Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) Cost of Level 2 EVSE Cost of smart Level 2 EVSE FUEL SWITCHING Using a Technical Reference Manual in the Transportation Sector Clean Cities Webinar July 8, 2014
GHG emissions from electricity generation Canada Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Alaska Mexico Gulf of Mexico Lbs C02/MWh electricity generation Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean Hawaii <500 lbs 500-1,000 lbs 1,001 lbs - 1,500 lbs 1,501-2,000 lbs 2,001 lbs+
Efficiency measure: all electric vehicle Total savings over 8 year lifetime @ 9,000 miles per year Baseline: conventional vehicle Efficient product: all electric vehicle Energy savings: 273.6 MMBtu GHG savings: 14.32 tons CO 2 / $1,432 ** Operation & Maintenance savings: $8,780 Avoided Health Impacts: $2,808** Using a Technical Reference Manual in the Transportation Sector Clean Cities Webinar July 8, 2014
Efficiency measure: all electric vehicle Monetized savings over 8 year lifetime @ 9,000 miles per year GHG ($1,400) Operation & Maintenance ($8,780) Avoided Health Impacts ($2,808) Total savings = $12,988 Incremental cost of an all electric vehicle = $8,639 Net savings = $4,349 Using a Technical Reference Manual in the Transportation Sector Clean Cities Webinar July 8, 2014
Efficiency Measure: EV Charging Equipment Level 1 charging 120V Level 2 charging 208/240V DC fast charging 480V
% Energy drawn from the grid taken up by vehicle battery Efficiency measure: Level 2 EV charging 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 All charge events Short charge events Charge events > 70 F Charge events < 50 F Level 1 Level 2 Using a Technical Reference Manual in the Transportation Sector Clean Cities Webinar July 8, 2014
Efficiency measure: Level 2 EV charging 10 Year Lifetime Savings of Commercial L2 EVSE (Level 2 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) Baseline: Level 1 EVSE Efficient product: Level 2 EVSE Energy savings: 4,030 kwh - 8,000 kwh (variable with use) GHG savings: 2.6-5.2 tons CO 2 eq./ $260 - $520** Operation & Maintenance savings: $480 - $960 Avoided Health Impacts: $282 - $564** Using a Technical Reference Manual in the Transportation Sector Clean Cities Webinar July 8, 2014
Efficiency measure: Level 2 EV charging Monetized Lifetime Savings of Commercial L2 EVSE GHG ($260 - $520)** Operation & Maintenance ($480 - $960) Avoided Health Impacts ($282 - $564)** Total savings = $1,022 - $2,084 Incremental cost of L2 EVSE = $2,600** Net savings = -$1,578 to -$516 Smart Level 2 EVSE > $20,000 Using a Technical Reference Manual in the Transportation Sector Clean Cities Webinar July 8, 2014
Seeking partners: SEO PUC Utilities Transportation Planning entities Develop customized measures
Thank You Justine Sears & Karen Glitman jsears@veic.org